Faculty of Arts & Science
Creative Writing
Meet the Artist
Katherine
Cao
aka. Katherine Costal,
“"True Romance" is a short film following a lovesick teenager who tries to rekindle her relationship with a past boyfriend by inviting him to a surprise party, only to discover the harsh truth behind their romance and the love lives of the guests.In "I Wish I Was A Dog," when a young woman's desire to become a true member of her favourite art club turns her into a dog, she finds the newfound relationship between her and the members poses a different kind of challenge.”

Katherine Costal is a writer and filmmaker from Toronto, Canada currently studying Creative Writing at OCAD University. As one of her longtime passions, filmmaking serves as the medium where she expresses her love of comedy and surrealism, aiming to create films that represent realistic situations with visual storytelling that is metaphorical in nature. Katherine's work portrays fun, witty, and colourful imagery layered with a darker, more melancholic undertone throughout. When she's not telling stories through a camera, she can be found dreaming up new fantasy worlds or planning her next adventure.

Creative Writing
True Romance + I Wish I Was A Dog Joint Screening
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